A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

Chapter 109 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Su Luyun 36

The Emperor bestowed upon the Fifth Prince the name Yongjiu, which means black jade.

After Su Luyun learned that the Fifth Prince was a soul from another world, she had no objection to the name, and the Fifth Prince seemed quite satisfied with it.

But even if a baby is capable, he cannot resist the sleepiness of his body and spends most of the day sleeping.

Su Luyun gave birth to the Fifth Prince, instantly becoming the woman with the most princes in the harem. The Emperor promoted Su Luyun to Consort Mu, and now Su Luyun is the most honored person after the Empress.

Later, after the emperor understood, he stopped staying overnight at Zhongcui Palace. The emperor is the most ruthless kind of person.

Currently, the Empress is still the head of the harem, and Consort Hui has a daughter, but she has little influence on the situation in the court.

Consort Xian has three daughters, while Consort Jia is from a different ethnic group. Only one person can be chosen to stand alongside Consort Su and the Empress in a three-way power struggle.

The Emperor thought of Consort Zhe, but there was no prospect of promoting her; he could only wait for an opportunity.

Su Luyun knew the Emperor's ulterior motives; of course she understood that the Emperor wanted Consort Zhe to compete against her.

Su Luyun is currently busy with matters of the previous dynasty. Her goal is to reform the government, and she doesn't care much about the emperor's thoughts. Or perhaps Su Luyun feels that the world is a bit abnormal.

Su Luyun's thinking and logic are not quite normal, which is why she thought of seizing power. Otherwise, it would be a difficult thing for a smart emperor to seize power, which would take at least twenty or thirty years. In that time, her children might have already ascended the throne.

At the beginning of the ninth year of Qianlong's reign, the emperor announced the selection of imperial concubines, mainly to resolve the marriage issues of the imperial family members and the eldest and second princes.

The Empress was in a flurry of activity. The Second Prince was the legitimate son, and she couldn't afford to be careless with her primary consort.

Fucha Langhua organized this selection of consorts for the Second Prince's primary consort, and also to completely escape the pain of losing her son and mother.

Last winter, Lady Fucha did not survive the winter and passed away, which brought great pain to Fucha Langhua.

Consort Zhe felt that since the eldest prince was the firstborn son, he should also choose a good primary consort. She pointed fingers at Fucha Langhua, implying that the Empress should choose a good primary consort for the eldest prince of the Fucha clan.

Now, most of the Fucha clan members have sided with the eldest prince, since he is the eldest son. Although the second prince is the legitimate son, he is in poor health, and the imperial physicians have determined that he should not overwork himself, and his health is also detrimental to having offspring.

Therefore, most of the Fucha clan now support the eldest prince's ascension to the throne, and many ministers from the previous dynasty also support him. It seems that the eldest prince's ascension to the throne is what everyone wants.

Consort Zhe is a shallow person. As someone who was plotted to die before even entering the main storyline, how smart could she be?

Consort Zhe thought she was going to be the future Empress Dowager, how could she not be arrogant?

The eldest prince was also pampered and became arrogant and unrealistic. He didn't focus on his studies. After hearing that the second prince had stopped studying hard and that the third prince was so much younger than him, he relaxed his studies and started wanting to run before he could even walk.

The eldest prince is seventeen years old this year, and the second prince is fifteen. As the princes grow up, the emperor's pressure also begins to change. Originally, in the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, they should have been chosen as primary consorts, but the emperor suppressed the decree, saying that it was not appropriate to hold a selection of consorts after ascending the throne, so it was postponed for three years.

There's no escaping the imperial selection this year; once the eldest and second princes get married, they'll need to enter the imperial court.

Amidst the Emperor's complex emotions, the Empress's joyful mood, and Consort Zhe's anticipation, the triennial imperial concubine selection officially began in August of the ninth year of Qianlong's reign. After a rigorous preliminary selection, the women were moved to Jingren Palace to learn palace rules for a month before the final selection took place.

From the moment these young women entered Jingren Palace, their struggles began. One day, a young woman would fall into the water, and the next day, another would be disfigured.

Consort Zhe often summoned the legitimate daughters of former court officials and interacted with them.

Consort Zhe was busy with all sorts of things, all to help the First Prince choose a wife from a powerful family in the previous dynasty.

As the Empress, Empress Fucha Langhua could not tolerate Consort Zhe's interference in her presence and directly ignored Consort Zhe's requests.

Consort Zhe was not clever, but she could approach the Emperor. Consort Zhe invited the Emperor to Yonghe Palace and told him about the several young ladies she favored.

Consort Zhe said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, I have recently selected a few young ladies for the First Prince. What do you think of them?"

When the Emperor glanced at the words above, he frowned slightly. The young ladies were all dignified, but they were all legitimate daughters of powerful ministers from the previous dynasty, such as the legitimate daughters of the Niohuru clan and the Guarjia clan.

The Emperor said, "I have my own judgment. You don't need to worry too much about this matter. The Empress will help with the selection."

Consort Zhe's smile vanished instantly. Of course she knew that the selection of consorts was orchestrated by the Empress, but the Empress was already at odds with her. How could she possibly choose a good primary consort for the eldest prince?

Consort Zhe complained, "Your Majesty is unaware that the Empress has always been dissatisfied with me. Isn't this hindering the First Prince's development?"

The Emperor was immediately enraged, his dark brows revealing his displeasure. He said, "The Empress is the mother of the nation and the legal mother of the First Prince. Everything will be arranged."

After saying this, the Emperor waved his hand and left Yonghe Palace. He really didn't know that Consort Zhe was such a foolish person.

After a month, the candidates entered the second round of selection. The emperor was so busy, how could he possibly follow them every moment?

The selection process only lasted for a quarter of an hour. Several people from the Manchu banners were chosen, and these were to be given to the primary consorts of the imperial relatives. Then they left.

As the Empress Dowager, Zhen Huan would certainly not miss this opportunity to fill the Emperor's harem with women, and the Empress would also accompany her throughout the process.

Although Consort Zhe was a concubine, she was granted special permission to accompany the selection of the primary and secondary consorts for the First Prince, an opportunity that other concubines did not have.

Su Luyun didn't care about the talent show, but Chen Wanyin said a few words.

Qingying felt a little disheartened. Although she had given birth to a child long ago, Su Shi had stolen her favor, so the concubines in the harem were not very hostile towards her. Naturally, she would not be framed and sent to the cold palace. Her Lingling Incense had not yet been discovered.

After learning that she could no longer conceive, Jin Yuyan's attention shifted considerably towards the Emperor. She spent most of her time on the Fourth Prince, but she would also use the Fifth Princess Jingyi to lure the Emperor to Qixiang Palace, maintaining her status as a favored concubine and making plans for the Fourth Prince.

Yi Huan was truly heartbroken. She was sincere towards the Emperor, and the Emperor also had feelings for her. The thought of having several more sisters in a few months made her feel a little sad.

Even if people like Aruo and Hailan, who have been forgotten by the emperor, are not poor, so what?

After three months of selection, six concubines entered the emperor's harem: two from the Manchu Banner and four from the Han Banner. They were initially granted the titles of Changzai and Daying.

The Emperor decreed that Lady Ilari be made the primary consort of the First Prince. Her father was Dehai, a second-class light cavalry captain. Of course, she was not as good as the other consorts chosen by Consort Zhe, such as Lady Zhaerjia and Lady Niohuru. Consort Zhe's plan failed.

The emperor issued an edict bestowing the title of Niohuru's eldest daughter upon the second prince as his primary consort. The second prince had virtually no chance of ascending the throne, and the emperor was not wary of him.

The Empress then selected a concubine and a princess for the Second Prince.

Consort Zhe couldn't find a satisfactory primary consort, but she wanted a powerful secondary consort. The Emperor was already wary of the First Prince, so he wouldn't grant Consort Zhe's wish. He directly asked the Empress to issue an edict to bestow the title of Irgen Gioro clan member upon her as a secondary consort.